Luxury Travel Reader Awards
01-Nov-06
The 2007 shortlist (in alphabetical order) ...
Travel companies
Best ocean cruise company
P & O Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Silversea Cruises
Best river cruise company
Orient-Express Hotels Trains & Cruises
Peter Deilmann Cruises
Viking River Cruises
Best rail journey
Eurostar
Rocky Mountaineer
Rovos Rail
Airlines
Best scheduled airline
British Airways
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
Best private charter
Blue Star Jets
Excel Airways
NetJets
Best first class service
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Best business class service
British Airways
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Destinations
Best city break destination
Barcelona
Cape Town
Paris
Best beach break destination
Antigua
Bora Bora
St Barts
Best exotic destination
Tahiti
Thailand
The Seychelles
Best island destination
Bali
Maldives
Mauritius
Best cultural destination
Egypt
India
Italy
Hotels & Resorts
Best eco-friendly resort
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, Maldives
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Best ski lodge/chalet
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Canada
Hotel Courchevel, France
Zermatt, Switzerland
Best villa
Pangkor Laut, Malaysia
Amanjena Hotel, Morocco
Villa Delste, Italy
Best activity resort
Half Moon Rose Hall, Jamaica
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
One&Only Le San Geran, Mauritius
Best golf resort
Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa
The Westin Turnberry Resort, Scotland Best spa resort
Banyan Tree Spa, Thailand
Chiva-Som, Hua Hin Thailand
Soneva Fushi & Spa, Maldives
Best honeymoon resort
Fregate Island, Seychelles
Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives
Sandy Lane, Barbados Best new hotel
Carlisle Bay, Antigua
St Regis Bora Bora
Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt Best independent hotel
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Hotel Tresanton, UK
The Peninsula Hong Kong
Best hotel chain
Four Seasons
Rocco Forte Hotels
One&Only
Best exclusive hire property
Ballinacurra House, Ireland
Dhoni Mighili, Maldives
Necker Island, Caribbean
Best room in the house
Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, France: Presidential Suite
Raffles Hotel, Singapore: any room
St. Regis Resort, Aspen: Presidential Suite
Best table
Gordon Ramsay, Royal Hospital Road, London: any table
The Cliff Barbados: Ocean front table
The Hassler Rooftop Restaurant, Rome: table with view of the Spanish Steps
A full report of the Awards will appear in LT's January/February issue (www.ltreaderawards.com)
